Creative Dental Treatment Planning
One thing that becomes quickly apparent, when seeing many patients with unusual and difficult histories, is how often we must make decisions, based on scientifically based logic, when textbook answers […]
The Reasons Why Dentistry Fails
Download this illustration of Dr. Peter Dawson’s “Reasons Why Dentistry Fails.” This picture representation outlines the 10 factors of occlusion that can be the source of success or failure in […]
Dentist Education: Do you see CR=CO in nature?
Question: Do you see CR=CO in nature? Dr. Peter Dawson: Let’s 1st clarify that your use of the term CO is obsolete.CO Refers to the 1st occlusal contact in centric […]
Doppler Auscultation in Dental Treatment Planning
One of our most important decisions in our dental treatment planning process is the treatment position of the TMJ. An easy and effective adjunctive screening tool for TMJ Health is […]
How to Explain Bruxism to Patients
Explaining signs, symptoms, and treatments to patients can sometimes be challenging. It can become especially challenging when using dental terminology that your patients may not be familiar with. In our […]
Introducing Patients to Dental Occlusion
Introducing patients to the concept of dental occlusion and complete care can, at first, seem like a daunting task to many. Dr. DeWitt Wilkerson discusses the following points essential to […]
Dental Education: Responses from Dr. Peter Dawson
With the release of Dr. Dawson’s latest whitepaper, “Why Front Teeth Don’t Hit First in Centric Relation,” we have received quite a few responses and questions. The following are the […]
Dental Education: Why Front Teeth Don’t Hit 1st in CR
There seems to be some confusion in a number of dentists understanding about contacts on anterior teeth. This is such an important topic; I thought I should clarify the position […]
Comprehensive Metal-Free System That’s Scientifically Proven
By George W. Tysowsky, DDS, MPH Dentists and laboratory technicians often have been challenged to combine incompatible materials like metal with metal-ceramic or zirconia with zirconia layering ceramic in a […]
Questions & Answers on Dental Occlusion
Drs. Dawson and Wilderman continue a previous discussion on the Whitepaper, “Why Front Teeth Don’t Hit First in CR.” To see this previous discussion click here. Dr. Wilderman: If the […]
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